Dr Dave Valler

Reader in Spatial Planning
Director of OISD:SPU

Teaching interests

Spatial Planning; Local and Regional Economic Development; Urban Theory and Politics

Research interests and consultancy expertise

Local and Regional Economic Development; Business Politics and Business Interest Representation; Local and Regional Governance and Policy

Examples of recent publications and conference papers

Valler,D. Wood,A. (2009) 'Conceptualizing Local and Regional Economic Development in the United States' Regional Studies (forthcoming)

Wood A, Valler D, Phelps N, Raco M and Shirlow P (2006) 'The limits to devolution' Chapter 4 in P Benneworth, I Hardill, M Baker and L Budd (eds), The Rise of the English Regions? Routledge, Oxford. 68-86.

Phelps,N. Valler,D. Wood,A (2005) 'Stealing the skills agenda? Devolution, business and post-16 education and training in Wales' Policy and Politics 33.4. 559-579

Wood,A Valler,D Phelps,N Raco,M Shirlow,P (2005) 'Devolution and the political representation of business interests in the UK' Political Geography 24. 293-315

Valler,D. Wood,A. (2004) 'Business politics and devolution in the UK: A strategic-relational approach' Environment and Planning A 36.10. 1835 – 1854

Valler,D Wood,A Atkinson,I Betteley,D Phelps,N Raco,M Shirlow,P (2004) 'Business Representation and the UK regions: 'Mapping' Institutional Change' Progress in Planning 61.2. 75-135

Wood,A Valler,D (eds) (April 2004) Governing Local and Regional Economies: Institutions, Politics and Economic Development Ashgate. Aldershot, Hants.

Valler,D Betteley,D (2001) 'The Politics of 'Integrated' Local Policy in England' Urban Studies 38.13. 2393-2413

North,P Valler,D Wood,A (2001) 'Talking business: towards an actor-centred analysis of business agendas for local economic development' International Journal of Urban and Regional Research 25.4. 830-846

Valler,D Wood,A North,P (2000) 'Local governance and local business interests: A critical review' Progress in Human Geography 24.3. 409-428